An intermediary used in trade to avoid the inconveniences of a pure barter system, such as money.

An autobiography

A rueful expression used to indicate that a previously described incident (often a mishap) is typical of what tends to happen to the speaker.

(idiomatic) Wrong, broken, nonfunctional

(Catholicism) The religious order of friars established by St Francis of Assisi.

(colloquial) An expletive, used to express outrage or disgust.

(military, UK) the highest rank in the Royal Navy and other navies, NATO grade OF-10, usually reserved for wartime and ceremonial use. / (military, US, dated) fleet admiral

The nape, back of the neck.

(US, euphemistic) An incident in which a police officer shoots at another person.

Alternative form of get the better of